56 Tips To Help You Get the Most Out of Every Book in the Bible

By Paula Wiseman

Want more from your Bible study?

You don’t need a theology background, or any knowledge of Greek or Hebrew. In a compact format, 56 Tips gives background notes, keywords, things to look for, and questions to consider for each book of the Bible.

Grab your Bible and your notebook and get ready. You’re about to be amazed by how much truth you’ll discover for yourself.

Whether you are a beginner or long-time student of Scripture, 56 Tips To Help You Get the Most Out of Every Book in the Bible will provide a framework for your personal study time.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Paula Wiseman
• Release date: Feb 14, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370983919

Paula Wiseman

Author, blogger, and speaker Paula Wiseman is a left-handed Southerner transplanted to Illinois. When not grading homeschool assignments or checking up on college life, she is proofreading her husband’s seminary papers. Keeping a bowl of M&Ms or Rolos close by helps her write award-winning Christian fiction bestsellers, like the Covenant of Trust, Foundations, and Encounters series as well as several devotional books. Find out more at www.paulawiseman.com.

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HISTORY

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1 & 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles

1 & 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

WISDOM

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Solomon

PROPHETS

Isaiah

Jeremiah & Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

Amos & Obadiah

Jonah & Nahum

Micah

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai & Zechariah

Malachi

NEW TESTAMENT

GOSPELS

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

HISTORY

Acts

LETTERS

Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1 & 2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy & Titus

2 Timothy

Philemon

Hebrews

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

2 & 3 John

Jude

PROPHECY

Revelation -Part 1

Revelation -Part 2

Revelation -Part 3

INTRODUCTION

Most people want to get more out of the Bible when they read it, but often, they don’t know how to go about it.

This book was designed to solve that. I took each book of the Bible and outlined a unique approach for reading that particular book.

You don’t need a theology background, or any knowledge of Greek or Hebrew. The tips are straightforward, practical and easy-to-follow, and it doesn’t matter what translation you use.

So grab your Bible and your notebook and get ready. You’re about to be amazed by how much truth you’ll discover for yourself.

Blessings!

OLD TESTAMENT

THE LAW

Genesis

First tip –Don't worry about all the begats.

The first book of the Bible is a great place to start studying God’s Word. It is the book of beginnings. Reading two chapters each day will finish off the book in under a month. Chapters 1-11 describe four key events (Creation, the Fall, the Flood and the Dispersion) while chapters 12-50 look at the lives of four key people (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph).

Here are some things to look for as you read through Genesis:

Firsts – Of course Genesis tells of the first man and woman and so on, but it also describes the first act of worship. Interestingly, the first mention of love in the Scripture occurs in the context of a father’s love (chapter 22). That story of Abraham and Isaac is one of my favorites in all of Scripture.

God’s Revelation of Himself - God becomes more personal as the story unfolds. From Elohim in the opening words to God Almighty and the God Who Sees, God displays more of His character to His people

God Initiates – Everything we are, and have, comes from the will and hand of God. He made us, revealed Himself to us, and sought a relationship with us. After man’s failure, God’s love and grace initiated redemption for a hopeless humanity. The story of His pursuit of us begins in Genesis.

Exodus

Exodus, the epic story of God's deliverance of Israel from Egyptian bondage makes a great study.

Often the detail and repetition discourage folks from reading and studying the book. For others, any study of Old Testament law seems irrelevant.

However, here are a few things to watch that might help.

1. God speaks – Watch God's revelation of Himself through His words. I also love His conversations with Moses. After Moses' death, these words are recorded But since then there has not arisen in Israel a prophet like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. That's a relationship worth studying!

2. God acts – Take note of how God intervenes on behalf of His people, both in Egypt and in the desert. Some of my favorite passages are God's display of power at the Red Sea and His holiness at Sinai.

3. Leadership lessons – Moses makes a tremendous character study. Key traits are his humility, his compassion and his intercession. His humanity shows through many times, too.

4. Object lessons – Everything about the Passover and the tabernacle point to the coming work of Christ. How do the items in the tabernacle compare to the names Jesus gave Himself?

Leviticus & Numbers

Leviticus and Numbers are the twin road blocks to Bible study. Heavy on details, repetitious and even tedious, they can present a real challenge as you make your way through Scripture.

In Leviticus, the Israelites remain at the foot of Mt. Sinai and receive God's specific instructions on how worship would work from now on. God was undoing years of absorbed Egyptian culture and morality to create a unique people, set apart and obedient to Him. In our age of grace, you might make a good case that we don't need to know anything about Old Testament law.

However, here are a couple of things to consider as you work through this law book:

What do the precepts tell you about the character of God?

How do the standards given for the priests apply to us as a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9)?

Numbers has lists—census, genealogies, campsites and more. If that's not your thing, there are still some goodies in the book